| environmental pollution with soil-transmitted helminths in sanliurfa, turkey. | soil transmitted helminth (sth) infection are endemic in developing countries. a study was carried out of sewage farms, streams and vegetables to determine the sources and routes of sth infection in sanliurfa, turkey. stool samples from farmhouse inhabitants as well as soil and vegetable samples from the gardens were collected and examined. in addition, water samples from streams and vegetable samples from the city market were collected and examined. one hundred and eighty-seven (59.5%) of a tot ... | 2001 | 11685253 |
| demographic and parasitic infection status of schoolchildren and sanitary conditions of schools in sanliurfa, turkey. | the design and development of school health programmes will require information at demographic characteristics of schoolchildren and the major health burdens of the school-age group, the opportunities for intervention and the appropriateness of the available infrastructure. this study aims to analyse demographic and parasitic infections status of schoolchildren and sanitary conditions of schools in sanliurfa province of south-eastern turkey. | 2003 | 12952553 |
| anthropometric status, anaemia and intestinal helminthic infections in shantytown and apartment schoolchildren in the sanliurfa province of turkey. | to study anthropometric status, anaemia and intestinal helminthic infections of schoolchildren living in better and worse socio-economic and environmental conditions in the sanliurfa province of turkey. | 2004 | 15220948 |
| comparison of two methods (microscopy and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) for the diagnosis of amebiasis. | diagnosis of amebiasis is usually performed on a clinical basis alone in most endemic countries having limited economic resources. this epidemiological study was conducted using modern diagnostic tests for amebiasis in the southeastern region of turkey, an endemic area for amebiasis. the population of this study included patients with symptomatic diarrhea/dysentery attending both yuzuncu yil university, van and harran university, sanliurfa, turkey. a total of 380 stool specimens were collected a ... | 2005 | 15955332 |
| the distribution of the intestinal parasitic diseases in the southeast anatolian (gap=seap) region of turkey. | the physical alterations put in place by the southeastern anatolia project will undoubtedly provide a remarkable economical growth and a social development in the area. in addition, the influence that formation of dam ponds, enlargement of irrigation areas, change of product and the way of cultivation, urbanization and industrialization will have an impact on the environment. to minimize the adverse effects of this process on human beings, a community health project was completed by the teams pa ... | 2006 | 16521038 |
| [the results of a control program carried out on school children for intestinal parasites in sanliurfa province, turkey between the years of 2001 and 2005]. | this paper presents a school-based deworming program carried out from 2001-2005. it began with baseline studies in 2001 which indicated that intestinal helminth infection was endemic among schoolchildren with a prevalence of 80%in shantytown schools and 53% in apartment district schools. ascaris lumbricoides was the most frequently detected helminth (45%), followed by trichuris trichiura (25-30%) and hymenolepsis nana (10-15%) and taenia species (5%). also school children were very much affected ... | 2006 | 17106854 |
| school-based deworming programme in sanliurfa, turkey: changing from externally funding phase to self-sufficient phase. | in sanliurfa, turkey, externally funded temporary deworming activities have led to an internally funded self-sufficient programme in 2004-05 academic year. a total of 200,000 doses of mebendazole were distributed to schoolchildren, absentee children and small children and women through both schools and health centres. we interviewed 64 representative teachers, 82 administrative teachers, 112 schoolchildren and 108 parents using questionnaires, department interviews and focus groups discussions. ... | 2008 | 17938144 |
| prevalence of staphylococcus aureus and intestinal parasites among food handlers in sanliurfa, southeastern anatolia. | food-borne diseases represent a persistent global health burden, and food handlers play a major role in their transmission. staphylococcus aureus carriage and intestinal parasitism are important risk factors for the contamination of food and water. this study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of staphylococcus aureus and intestinal parasites among food handlers working in sanliurfa, southeastern anatolia. | 2009 | 19823157 |